Tesla

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said during an interview with Bloomberg that Tesla’s Autopilot naming convention is misleading and is lacking in “common sense,” as detailed in a report from Bloomberg on Tuesday. “I wouldn’t call something ‘Autopilot’ if the manual explicitly says that you have to have your hands on the wheel and […]

Tesla shared a new video to its YouTube channel today showcasing the evolution of the company’s Falcon Wing doors from its Model X SUV. The video was originally shared by the company last week on Twitter. Following the “how it started versus how it’s going” meme, Tesla teases an old prototype of Falcon Wing doors, […]

Tesla’s energy storage technology is set to power yet another battery project in Australia, this time in the country’s northeasternmost state. A set of 40 Tesla Megapacks has arrived at a Genex battery project in Queensland, Australia, as detailed in a press release shared on Monday. Originally reported in 2021, the arrival of Tesla’s Megapacks […]

Tesla released its vehicle safety report for the fourth quarter of 2022, showing fewer accidents with Autopilot engaged than the national average, and fewer than those without Autopilot engaged while driving (via @SawyerMerritt). In Q4, Tesla recorded one crash for every 4.85 million miles driven with Autopilot engaged. The figure can be compared to the […]

Tesla has begun hiring for various positions in Mexico as can be seen on the company’s website, most of which are located in the northern state of Nuevo Leon where the automaker is building its next Gigafactory. The positions include some in construction and logistics, as well as a head of Gigafactory facilities and sales […]

Tesla’s upcoming $20,000 USD Carbon Ceramic Brake Kit for the Model S Plaid has been confirmed to unlock the high-end electric sedan’s 200mph top speed, according to a new video from Sebastian Vittel (via @BLKMDL3). It looks like it’s CONFIRMED that the Tesla carbon ceramic brake upgrade unlocks the 200mph top speed of the Model S […]

Tesla’s mobile app apparently let an immigration consultant from Canada get into and drive someone else’s vehicle, according to a report from Global News. Vancouver, B.C., resident Rajesh Randev claims the Tesla app on his phone gave him access to and let him drive a Tesla that wasn’t his. Tesla owners can use the mobile app […]

Tesla’s all-electric Model Y crossover was the fourth best-selling car in Germany across all powertrains between January and February 2023, according to data aggregated by Roland Pircher (@piloly). After the first 2 months, the @Tesla Model Y is the 4th best-selling car in #Germany. 🇩🇪 The growth rate is 324% year-over-year while many others are […]

Tesla updated its U.S. website on Friday to add standalone Powerwall sales without the requirement of a solar panel or solar roof product. Back in April 2021, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced, “Tesla Solar Panels & Solar Roof will only be sold as an integrated product *with* Tesla Powerwall battery.” Last fall, Musk provided an […]

After unveiling a new Ultra Red paint option for the Model S and Model X yesterday, we have now what looks to be the first sighting of this new $3,000 upgrade in the wild, spotted by none other than The Kilowatts (@klwtts). The Kilowatts shared pictures of an Ultra Red Model X that was Supercharging […]

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta has been the subject of many headlines in the past few years, but will it eventually bring about an era of autonomous car racing? Motortrend took the Streets of Willow Springs racetrack in Southern California to find out, letting a Tesla Model 3 run with the FSD beta system activated. […]

A number of new videos have surfaced this week showing off Tesla’s newly released Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta version 11.3.1 after it began rolling out to anyone just days ago, so we rounded a few of our favorites up for your viewing pleasure. The FSD beta version 11.3 that began rolling out about three weeks […]

Tesla and Cybertruck enthusiast @Matthew Donegan-Ryan has charted the dimensions of a pre-production beta Cybertruck, as revealed by executives during a recent meet and greet at the automaker’s Investor Day. Donegan-Ryan also points out that he expects Tesla to make changes to this design for the production version, since the company is rarely “pencils down,” […]

As Tesla looks to advance its 4680 battery cell deployment following a wave of issues with the tech, the automaker is tapping new suppliers in Asia to help with production. Tesla has established supply relationships with China’s Ningbo Ronbay New Energy and Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing to cut down on materials costs, as the automaker […]

Tesla today announced some updates for the Model S and Model X, such as a new Ultra Red paint color that looks beautiful. The company also shared some updates on Twitter related to the glass roof on Model S and Model X as well. “Glass roof now weighs less & lets in 5x more light […]